Monthly Archives: December 2010

We think more about quality than quantity here on the HBR blog network, but we do pay close attention to what our readers are paying attention to. In that spirit, we offer our 10 most popular posts of 2010, as … Continue reading →

Social networking is the most significant business development of 2010, topping the resurgence of the U.S. automobile industry. During the year, social networking morphed from a personal communications tool for young people into a new vehicle that business leaders are … Continue reading →

Consider a contrast between two visions of the festive season — the first, a time for consumption (thoughtless, aggressive, pushy, relentless); the second, a time for what you might call cultivation (the human stuff that really matters, lasts, and multiplies). … Continue reading →

For more than three years, I’ve been sharing strategies, lessons, and case studies as a blogger for HBR. I’ve also been benefiting from this community’s culture of smart feedback and in-depth commentary. This is a special group of leaders, innovators, … Continue reading →

This season of giving often brings a focus on corporate philanthropy — on giving. But it’s hard to do well. If you wanted to design a corporate philanthropy program to have minimum impact, what would you do? Give out lots … Continue reading →

From where I sit as an economist, it’s still all about the economy and the long-term impact of the problems laid bare by the Great Recession. During the financial crisis, the world came to the apparently shocking realization that debt … Continue reading →

Dr. Edward M. “Ned” Hallowell outlines the five steps necessary to excel at work: select, connect, play, grapple and shine. He is the author of Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People.

Unless you’re planning to spend the holidays curled up under your bed, you’ve probably been participating in this year’s shopping season. Although dampened somewhat by the economic climate and job uncertainty, the five+ weeks from late November through the end … Continue reading →

In many ways, the biggest business developments of 2010 were the things that didn’t happen. Big companies with cash didn’t spend it. Banks with cash didn’t lend it. Small businesses didn’t attract capital and thus didn’t help reduce unemployment. Europeans … Continue reading →

Years ago a colleague left my firm and went to work for the enemy, so to speak, during a time of great personal challenge and difficulty for me. I was hurt and felt betrayed and unable to trust him. Years … Continue reading →